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“If only you could see what I’ve seen with
your eyes.” This unlikely quote from the sublime eighties sci-fi cult film
Blade Runner pops into my head every time I don my new bike helmet before
pedalling off into the heart of London. For some reason my futuristic Torch headgear
reminds me of the reimagined version of LA which is the setting for Ridley
Scott’s superb film. I can easily see myself as one of the extras populating
this city whose dominant characteristic is the abundance of neon lights; on
buildings, on vehicles and on people’s clothing. The Torch bike helmet has been a
revelation. Several people have commented on it as I’ve pedalled from west
London into the city centre on my way to and from work. A taxi driver even
pulled up alongside me at some traffic lights – atfive in the morning no less – wound down his
window and said he really liked my ‘lid’. I’d been expecting an anti-cyclist
tirade. So what’s all the …